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Rhode Island (Rhode Island, United States) (search for this): entry civil-service-reform
affic, and how it would lead to a condition of wastefulness and inefficiency in many instances. The matter was made even worse by a system of levying a tax or assessment, at each election, on all office-holders to bear party expenses, the understanding being that the payment of this tax was a condition of the retention of the office. The first attempt to call the attention of Congress to the need of reform in the civil service was made in 1867. On Feb. 2 of that year, Mr. Jenckes, of Rhode Island, a Republican, brought forward a bill for the investigation and reorganization of that service. The bill was referred to a committee, but the report of the committee when received was tabled, and nothing further was done about it. In 1870 Mr. Jenckes tried to get a bill passed for the introduction of a system of competitive examination in the civil service, but this also failed. President Grant gave it the weight of his influence, and really made legislation in that regard possible. In
Chicago (Illinois, United States) (search for this): entry civil-service-reform
t of finding places for constituents. The present system does not secure the best men, and often not even fit men, for public place. The elevation and purification of the civil service of the government will be hailed with approval by the whole people of the United States. Following this was a bill called the civil service bill, which carried out the spirit of President Grant's recommendation. The first civil service commission consisted of G. W. Curtis, of New York: Joseph Medill, of Chicago; A. J. Cattell, of New Jersey; D. A. Walker, of Pennsylvania; S. B. Elliott, and J. H. Blackfair. A second commission was appointed March 1, 1883, consisting of Dorman B. Eaton, of New York; Leroy D. Thoman, of Ohio; and Dr. John B. Gregory, of Illinois. In 1900 the commission consisted of John R. Procter, John B. Harlow, and Mark S. Brewer. At the end of 1898 the number of persons in the classified civil service of the national government was estimated at 83,817. See address on the Spo
New Jersey (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): entry civil-service-reform
tituents. The present system does not secure the best men, and often not even fit men, for public place. The elevation and purification of the civil service of the government will be hailed with approval by the whole people of the United States. Following this was a bill called the civil service bill, which carried out the spirit of President Grant's recommendation. The first civil service commission consisted of G. W. Curtis, of New York: Joseph Medill, of Chicago; A. J. Cattell, of New Jersey; D. A. Walker, of Pennsylvania; S. B. Elliott, and J. H. Blackfair. A second commission was appointed March 1, 1883, consisting of Dorman B. Eaton, of New York; Leroy D. Thoman, of Ohio; and Dr. John B. Gregory, of Illinois. In 1900 the commission consisted of John R. Procter, John B. Harlow, and Mark S. Brewer. At the end of 1898 the number of persons in the classified civil service of the national government was estimated at 83,817. See address on the Spoils system, under Curtis, Geo
Ohio (Ohio, United States) (search for this): entry civil-service-reform
he present system does not secure the best men, and often not even fit men, for public place. The elevation and purification of the civil service of the government will be hailed with approval by the whole people of the United States. Following this was a bill called the civil service bill, which carried out the spirit of President Grant's recommendation. The first civil service commission consisted of G. W. Curtis, of New York: Joseph Medill, of Chicago; A. J. Cattell, of New Jersey; D. A. Walker, of Pennsylvania; S. B. Elliott, and J. H. Blackfair. A second commission was appointed March 1, 1883, consisting of Dorman B. Eaton, of New York; Leroy D. Thoman, of Ohio; and Dr. John B. Gregory, of Illinois. In 1900 the commission consisted of John R. Procter, John B. Harlow, and Mark S. Brewer. At the end of 1898 the number of persons in the classified civil service of the national government was estimated at 83,817. See address on the Spoils system, under Curtis, George William.
Illinois (Illinois, United States) (search for this): entry civil-service-reform
he present system does not secure the best men, and often not even fit men, for public place. The elevation and purification of the civil service of the government will be hailed with approval by the whole people of the United States. Following this was a bill called the civil service bill, which carried out the spirit of President Grant's recommendation. The first civil service commission consisted of G. W. Curtis, of New York: Joseph Medill, of Chicago; A. J. Cattell, of New Jersey; D. A. Walker, of Pennsylvania; S. B. Elliott, and J. H. Blackfair. A second commission was appointed March 1, 1883, consisting of Dorman B. Eaton, of New York; Leroy D. Thoman, of Ohio; and Dr. John B. Gregory, of Illinois. In 1900 the commission consisted of John R. Procter, John B. Harlow, and Mark S. Brewer. At the end of 1898 the number of persons in the classified civil service of the national government was estimated at 83,817. See address on the Spoils system, under Curtis, George William.
United States (United States) (search for this): entry civil-service-reform
manner of making all appointments. There is no duty which so much embarrasses the executive and heads of departments as that of appointments; nor is there any such arduous and thankless labor for Senators and Representatives as that of finding places for constituents. The present system does not secure the best men, and often not even fit men, for public place. The elevation and purification of the civil service of the government will be hailed with approval by the whole people of the United States. Following this was a bill called the civil service bill, which carried out the spirit of President Grant's recommendation. The first civil service commission consisted of G. W. Curtis, of New York: Joseph Medill, of Chicago; A. J. Cattell, of New Jersey; D. A. Walker, of Pennsylvania; S. B. Elliott, and J. H. Blackfair. A second commission was appointed March 1, 1883, consisting of Dorman B. Eaton, of New York; Leroy D. Thoman, of Ohio; and Dr. John B. Gregory, of Illinois. In 190
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry civil-service-reform
he present system does not secure the best men, and often not even fit men, for public place. The elevation and purification of the civil service of the government will be hailed with approval by the whole people of the United States. Following this was a bill called the civil service bill, which carried out the spirit of President Grant's recommendation. The first civil service commission consisted of G. W. Curtis, of New York: Joseph Medill, of Chicago; A. J. Cattell, of New Jersey; D. A. Walker, of Pennsylvania; S. B. Elliott, and J. H. Blackfair. A second commission was appointed March 1, 1883, consisting of Dorman B. Eaton, of New York; Leroy D. Thoman, of Ohio; and Dr. John B. Gregory, of Illinois. In 1900 the commission consisted of John R. Procter, John B. Harlow, and Mark S. Brewer. At the end of 1898 the number of persons in the classified civil service of the national government was estimated at 83,817. See address on the Spoils system, under Curtis, George William.
Leroy D. Thoman (search for this): entry civil-service-reform
e present system does not secure the best men, and often not even fit men, for public place. The elevation and purification of the civil service of the government will be hailed with approval by the whole people of the United States. Following this was a bill called the civil service bill, which carried out the spirit of President Grant's recommendation. The first civil service commission consisted of G. W. Curtis, of New York: Joseph Medill, of Chicago; A. J. Cattell, of New Jersey; D. A. Walker, of Pennsylvania; S. B. Elliott, and J. H. Blackfair. A second commission was appointed March 1, 1883, consisting of Dorman B. Eaton, of New York; Leroy D. Thoman, of Ohio; and Dr. John B. Gregory, of Illinois. In 1900 the commission consisted of John R. Procter, John B. Harlow, and Mark S. Brewer. At the end of 1898 the number of persons in the classified civil service of the national government was estimated at 83,817. See address on the Spoils system, under Curtis, George William.
Ulysses S. Grant (search for this): entry civil-service-reform
report of the committee when received was tabled, and nothing further was done about it. In 1870 Mr. Jenckes tried to get a bill passed for the introduction of a system of competitive examination in the civil service, but this also failed. President Grant gave it the weight of his influence, and really made legislation in that regard possible. In his message to Congress, Dec. 5, 1870, the President thus referred to the measure: Always favoring practical reform. I respectfully call your atte place. The elevation and purification of the civil service of the government will be hailed with approval by the whole people of the United States. Following this was a bill called the civil service bill, which carried out the spirit of President Grant's recommendation. The first civil service commission consisted of G. W. Curtis, of New York: Joseph Medill, of Chicago; A. J. Cattell, of New Jersey; D. A. Walker, of Pennsylvania; S. B. Elliott, and J. H. Blackfair. A second commission wa
Mark S. Brewer (search for this): entry civil-service-reform
he present system does not secure the best men, and often not even fit men, for public place. The elevation and purification of the civil service of the government will be hailed with approval by the whole people of the United States. Following this was a bill called the civil service bill, which carried out the spirit of President Grant's recommendation. The first civil service commission consisted of G. W. Curtis, of New York: Joseph Medill, of Chicago; A. J. Cattell, of New Jersey; D. A. Walker, of Pennsylvania; S. B. Elliott, and J. H. Blackfair. A second commission was appointed March 1, 1883, consisting of Dorman B. Eaton, of New York; Leroy D. Thoman, of Ohio; and Dr. John B. Gregory, of Illinois. In 1900 the commission consisted of John R. Procter, John B. Harlow, and Mark S. Brewer. At the end of 1898 the number of persons in the classified civil service of the national government was estimated at 83,817. See address on the Spoils system, under Curtis, George William.
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